There are days, months, and entire years when the world feels gloomy. In the midst of worldwide chaos, political turmoil, inflation and a looming economic crisis, the uncertainty of the post-pandemic world, and too many things we don’t want to dedicate an entire page to, it may be hard to find a ray of light.
For many people, keeping themselves positive has become a challenge in itself. Especially, when the news headlines more often than not tell us the very opposite. But this corner of Reddit known as the “Happy” subreddit is a getaway we all need. “Happy Reddit to make you happy,” says the slogan of the community which is home to 474k “happy campers”, aka members.
Scroll down through our selection of the fuzziest and warmest posts below, and be sure to share the article with anyone who needs an uplifting boost!
#21 3 Years Ago, I Had My First Solo Gig, Where There Were 5 People In The Audience And I Was Nervous As Hell. Last Night, I Had A Gig In Front Over 1,000 People And Loved Every Single Second
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#22 My Incredible Father Got Up And Stood On His Own Today!! And He Took 7 Steps And My Heart Is So Happy (Heart Aneurism And Stroke)
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#23 I Went To A Paint Night With My Mom The Other Night. We Had Such A Good Time, And It Was The Happiest I'd Been In A Long Time
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#26 I Suffer From Severe Depression. Traveled More Than 6000 Miles (9800 Kms) For A Solo Vacation To L.A. I Never Been This Happy In Years
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#27 After 4 Years Of Being Out Of School Due To A Traumatic Brain Injury, I Am Lucky To Be Able To Call Myself A Student Again
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#28 After Getting Laid Off Twice In Six Months, And Moving My Family To A Crammed Apartment In A New City For A Job I Didn't Like, I'm Now At A Job I Love And Buying My Dream Home. It Has A Bathtub
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#30 My Daughter Won A Medal At The Special Olympics. There Was A Time Where Doctors Told Us She Wouldnt Survive Infancy. Very Happy Weekend!
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#31 Found Her On Tinder 2 Years Ago And Now She Said Yes To Being My Wife!!!
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#32 2015 vs. 2017 My Skin Has Been Better For A While (Shout Out To The Pill) But Seeing This Old Photo Compared To A New One (Where I’m Not Even Wearing Make Up) Made Me So Happy I Just Had To Share It Somewhere!!
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#33 The Pure Ecstasy Of Winning Gold During The Special Olympics! My Heart Is So Full From This Past Weekend!
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#34 A Year Ago Today, I Moved To The Other Side Of The World, Without Knowing A Word Of Any Foreign Language
Today, I passed a German exam permitting me to study at university in my first ever second language. F**k yeah, life!
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#36 Drug Addict For 8 Years, Went To Jail In 2015, And Went To The Psych Ward Twice In Early 2017
Couldn’t hold a job for more than a few months. Now I'm 100% drug-free for 135 days and a manager of McDonalds! In the fall of 2018 I'm on track to fulfill my dream of going to hamburger university in Chicago!
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#37 I Ran My First Race Today! It Was A 6.5km And I Did It In 44:27! I Trained For Two Months (And Lost Nearly Three Clothes Sizes), Having Never Been A Runner Before. I’m So Dang Proud Of Myself!
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#38 After Many Failed Attempts At Actually Completing What I Started, I Have Finally Finished And Published A Book! I Literally Can't Contain My Excitement!
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#39 I’ve Struggled With Anxiety And Depression Since I Was 15
Since bringing Mia into my life just one week ago, I’ve felt more happiness and peace than I ever thought possible. With her by my side, I know 26 will be my best year yet.
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#40 Last Year I Started Learning My Girlfriend's Native Language Because Her Parents Didn't Speak English. This Week I Asked Their Permission To Marry Her In Portuguese
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